Festive

Halwai June 20, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 g – Cauliflower • 20 – Prawns, medium • 3 – Onions, chopped • 2 – tomatoes, chopped • 2 – Green chillies, deseeded • 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder • 1 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala Powder • 4 […]

Halwai June 20, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – heavy Cream or malai beaten • 2 – onions, chopped • 1 – capsicum, chopped • 1 – tomato, chopped • 4-5 flakes – Garlic • 1 inch piece ginger, peeled • 5 – green chillies, slit lengthwise • 1/2 cup – coriander leaves, finely chopped • 18-20 – cashew […]

Halwai June 19, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup – fresh curds. • 1 tbsp – peanuts, crushed. • 1 – green chilli, finely chopped. • 1 tbsp – coriander, finely chopped. • 1 stalk – curry leaves. • 1/2 tsp – sugar, powdered. • 1 tsp – oil. • salt to taste. Method: Beat curd to make it smooth. […]

Halwai June 19, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 cup Besan • 1 cup Water • 1.5 cups Melted Ghee • 1.5 cups Sugar Method: Mix 1 cup besan with 1 cup of ghee, stirring them well in a bowl. In a heavy bottomed pan (or kadai), take water, sugar, and the mixed besan along with ghee. Turn on the heat […]

Halwai June 19, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 g – Carrots • 1 litre – Milk • 50 g – khoya, unsweetened • 0.3 cup – pista, raisins, cashews • 1 sheet – silver foil • rose petals • Ghee Method: Boil the carrots till very tender. Then mash it to a paste in a blender or processor. Boil milk […]

Halwai June 18, 2025

Ingredients: • 250g – Almonds • 300g – Sugar • 100g – pure kova (fresh kova without sugar) • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • Pinch of Saffron • 40g – pure Ghee • 1/2 cup – Milk for grinding Method: Soak dry almonds in boiling water (do not boil water with almonds) for 8-10 […]

Halwai June 17, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 – small sweet muskmelon • 1 litre – whole fat Milk • 1 cup – fresh Cream • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 2 tbsp – Corn flour • 2 drops – vanilla essence Method: Peel, chop and mash muskmelon to pulp. Keep aside, refrigerated, till required. Bring milk to a boil. […]

Halwai June 17, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 litre – Milk • 3/4 cup – fine vermicelli • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 10 to 12 strands – Saffron • 10 – almonds, crushed coarsely • 5 – pistachios, crushed coarsely • 1 cup – chopped Banana • 1 tsp – Ghee Method: Heat ghee in a deep pan. […]

Halwai June 16, 2025

Ingredients: • For Stuffing: • (Hoorana): • Channa dal – 1 cup • Toor Dal – 1 cup • Jaggery – 1/2 kg • Cardamom – 3 pods • Dry Ginger (optional) • Fresh Coconut grated – 1 cup • For Covering: • (Kanaka): • Wheat Flour -1 cup • Maida – 1 cup • […]

Halwai June 15, 2025

Ingredients: • 2 cups – all-purpose flour • 2 cups – confectionery Sugar • 2 – eggs • 1/2 cup – unsalted Butter • 1/2 tsp – baking soda • 1/2 tsp – baking powder • 1 tsp – vanilla essence • 1/2 cup – yogurt or buttermilk Method: Sift flour, baking powder and baking […]

Halwai June 15, 2025

Ingredients: • 250 g – fine Wheat flour • 250 g – jaggery, grated • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 1.5 cup – water • Ghee for Deep Frieding • Few strands of Kesar • For garnishing: • chopped Almonds and Pistachios Method: Dissolve kesar in 2 tbsp warm milk. Add water to jaggery […]

Halwai June 15, 2025

Ingredients: • Tart base: • Unsalted Butter 100 gm • Icing/ Confectioners’ Sugar 50 gm • Salt 1 pinch • Milk 2 Tbl spoon • All-purpose flour 150 gm • Vanilla extracts few Drops • Mascarpone Cream for filling: • Whipped topping Cream 100 gm • Mascarpone cheese 100 gm • Vanilla extracts few drops […]

Halwai June 14, 2025

Ingredients: • eggs – 2 • Maida – 2 cups • Cocoa powder – 1/2 cup • Baking soda – 1/4 tsp • Curd – 1/2 cup • Powdered Sugar – 2 cups • Ghee – 1/2 cup • Boiling water – 1/2 cup Method: Add all the above ingredients together. Stir for at least […]

Halwai June 14, 2025

Ingredients: • 100 g – Almonds (badam) • 1/2 litre – Milk • 150 g – Sugar • 1/2 litre – boiled and chilled Milk Method: Soak almonds in hot water for an hour. Peel and grind it to form a smooth paste. Add 1/2 litre of milk and mix well. Add sugar to it. […]

Halwai June 14, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 – potatoes. • 2 – eggs, beaten. • Salt to taste. • 1 cup – dry bread crumbs. • 1 tsp – pepper powder. • 1 cup – plain flour. • 6 cups – water. Method: Boil the unpeeled potatoes till tender (approx. 15 mins). Peel and mash using a potato smasher. […]

Halwai June 13, 2025

Ingredients: • 8 tbsp – mashed ripe Banana pulps • 1 tbsp – chopped Walnuts • 4 tbsp – self-rising flour • 1 – Egg • 3 tbsp – oil • 3 tbsp – water • 1 pinch – salt Method: Grease a strong thick large mug (one that holds 2 cups of water). Add […]

Halwai June 13, 2025

Ingredients: • Watercress -2 bunches • Medium sized Potato – 1 • Tomato – 2 • Onion-1 • Garlic Flakes -4 • Turmeric powder – 2tsp • Garam Masala – 2tsp Method: Wash watercress, trim stems. Peel and cut potato lengthwise. Saute onion, tomato and garlic paste. Add turmeric, salt, red pepper powder, garam masala, […]

Halwai June 13, 2025

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – rava • 1/2 cup – Ghee • 1 cup – Sugar • 2 cups – water • a small quantity- Cashew nuts • a small quantity – Raisins • 2 – elaichi/cardamom • 1 pinch -orange colour • 1 drop -essence Method: Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a kadai/pan, […]

Halwai June 13, 2025

Ingredients: • 4 – Chicken legs – • 10 – Cinnamon sticks, medium-sized • 1 – Papaya, medium-size [grated] • 4 tbsp – Olive oil (to fry) • Salt and Sugar to taste Method: Marinate the chicken legs in grated papaya and keep it in the fridge for 3 to 4 hours. Now take a […]

Halwai June 12, 2025

Ingredients: • 1 kg – Sweet Potato • 1/4 cup – Sugar • 10 – badam, slit • 10 – Pista • 2 tbsp – Ghee • some Saffron • elaichi powder • Nutmeg powder Method: Cut thin round slices of sweet potato Heat ghee in a pan, add slices, cover and cook till soft. […]